The Holy '''Archdiocese of Central Africa''' is a [[diocese]] under the jurisdiction of the Greek Orthodox [[Church of Alexandria|Patriarchate of Alexandria]] and All Africa. Its territory includes the [[parish]]es and missions located in the countries of Rwanda, Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Congo-Brazzaville.

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The Holy '''Archdiocese of Central Africa''' is a [[diocese]] under the [[jurisdiction]] of the Greek Orthodox [[Church of Alexandria|Patriarchate of Alexandria]] and All Africa. Its territory includes the [[parish]]es and missions located in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (the DRC) and the Congolese Republic (Congo-Brazzaville).

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==History==

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The Archdiocese of Central Africa was established in 1958 by the Patriarchate of Alexandria with [[Archbishop]] Kyprianos as the first ruling hierarch. He was succeeded by Bp. Nicodemus. In 1977, Bp. Timothy (Kontomeros) became the ruling [[bishop]] of the [[missionary]] activities of the [[diocese]] until his repose in 2003.

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In 2003, [[Archimandrite]] [[Ignatios (Madenlides) of Central Africa|Ignatios (Madenlidis)]], who had been a missionary in Kananga for twenty years, was [[consecration of a bishop|consecrated]] as the Archbishop of Central Africa. After his resignation in 2010, Archimandrite [[Nikiforos (Mikragiannanitis) of Central Africa|Nikiforos (Mikragiannanitis)]] was consecrated on [[October 24]], 2010 and enthroned in the Cathedral Church of St. Nicholas in Kinshasa on [[December 19]], 2010. <ref>[http://pa-imka.org/index.php/en/archbishopric-en/history-en History of the Archdiocese]</ref>

*[http://theorthodoxchurch.info/blog/news/2010/10/the-ceremony-of-the-great-message-of-the-elected-metropolitan-mikiphoros-of-central-africa/ The Ceremony of the Great Message of the Elected Metropolitan Mikiphoros of Central Africa]

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[[Category:Orthodoxy in Africa|Central Africa]]

[[Category: Dioceses|Central Africa]]

[[Category: Dioceses|Central Africa]]

[[Category: Alexandria Patriarchate Dioceses|Central Africa]]

[[Category: Alexandria Patriarchate Dioceses|Central Africa]]

Latest revision as of 21:23, February 21, 2012

The Holy Archdiocese of Central Africa is a diocese under the jurisdiction of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria and All Africa. Its territory includes the parishes and missions located in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (the DRC) and the Congolese Republic (Congo-Brazzaville).

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History

The Archdiocese of Central Africa was established in 1958 by the Patriarchate of Alexandria with Archbishop Kyprianos as the first ruling hierarch. He was succeeded by Bp. Nicodemus. In 1977, Bp. Timothy (Kontomeros) became the ruling bishop of the missionary activities of the diocese until his repose in 2003.